Basket handle applying machine



Nov. 3, 1931. c. o. STROMBECK 1,829,769

' BASKET HANDLE APPLYING MACHINE.

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BASKET HANDLE APPLYING MACHINE Filed July 28. 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATT ORNEY 5 Patented Nov.3, 1 931 UNITED 'sTA Es PATENT OFFICE cam. o. snowmen-F PLYMOUTH; INDIANA, ASSIGNOR-TO EDGERTON moreo- TUBING COMPANY, or rnmourn, INDIANA BASKET HANDLE APPLYING MACHINE Application filed July 28, 1930. Serial mi. 471,205.

The main object of this invention is to provide a machine for applying wire handles to baskets in a manner that prevents distortion or loosening of the handle when it is sprung 1;; to receive the cover.

A further object is to provide a machine having these advantages which is entirely automatic and of large capacity.

Objects pertaining to details and economies 1: ofconstruction and operation of my invention will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. The invention is delined in theclaims.

A structure which embodies the features of :u my-invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

. Flg. 1 is a front elevation of my handle applying machine.

. Fig.2 is a side elevation looking from the improved '20 left of Fig. 1, a. basket being shown the machine by dotted lines.

Fig. '3 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially insection on line 33 of Figs. 1 and 4.

' 2 4 is a fragmentary View partially in vertical section on a. line corresponding to line 4-4 of Fig. 3 showing details of the handle forming mechanism, particularly the bending of the arms thereof prior to setting.

'Fig. 5 is .;a similar view with the parts in zniother or"fully actuated position. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of the 7 work table and movable anvil members.

Fig. 7 isa fragmentary vertical section on line 7-7 of Fig. 4 showing further details of the handle forming mechanism and the relation thereof to the hammer or driving mem' her, the work and the anvil.

Fig. 8 is a similar sectional view showing the handle completely set and clinched, on line 88 of Fig. 5. a

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section showing the actuating cam for the clincher.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the handle after the first forming operation thereon.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the handle showing its form after the second forming op,-

eration.

- Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the handle in its completed or aflixed form.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary exterior view of the handle affixed to a basket.

Referring'to the drawings, the pedestal 1- is of suitable character to support the various parts. The drivingshaft 2 is provided with a pulley 3 by means of which it is connected to a suitable source of power. A clutch is conventionally illustrated at i-and is controlled by the foot lever 5. The details vention. A straight-side basket is represented' at 6. The machine is provided with a segmental work rest 7.

The wire or handle stock 8 is fed into the machine by the feed rolls 9 and 10. The wire is drawn by the feed wheels through wire straightening rolls. These, however, form no part of my present invention.

The feed wheel 9 is driven from a sprocket chain 11 coacting with a sprocket on the cam shaft 12, which is connected to the shaft 2 through the clutch 4. 1

The wire is fed into initial forming position and cut, the cutter not being illustrated. The handle is first formed into a general U of these parts form no part of my present inor staple shape as shown in Fig. 10 by bendand allowing the former 16 to carry the formed staple-shaped handle member forward to the position shown in Fig. 3 and into engagement with the recesses 19 in the pivoted holders 20 so that they may swing into the handle supporting positionshownin Fig. 4, or from that position to the position shown in Fig 5 to permit the setting of the handle.

The reciprocating head'22 is mounted on the rod 23, which is reciprocated in timed relation to the movement of other parts, the'ac tuating means not being illustrated. This durin reciprocating head carries the hammer or setting plunger 34, which is fixed to the head, and also a handle forming member 24 which moves with the hammer during a part of its stroke but has a slidable connection thereto so that the handle is completely formed prior to its engagement by the hammer.

The forming member 24 is slidably supported in ways 25 in the head member 14 and being brought into engagementwith the cam 31 on the head 14, thereby releasing the former and permitting the hammer to travel indethem apart and releasing the handle from the eration.

pendently thereof.

The former 24 engages the handle, which has been previously bent into the staple form shown in Fig. 10 as described and designated generally by the numeral 32, bending the ends of its arms 33 while supported by the holders 20 'substantiallyat right anglesas shown in Fig. 11. Asthe hammer travels down it engages the cam portions 35 of the holders, forcing with recesses shown by the dotted lines at 36, Fig. 5, 'into which the upper arms 37 of the holders swing, the bottoms of these recesses being, in effect, cams to return to hold ers to operative positionon the return stroke of the hammer.

- The forming memberl24 has grooves 38 on its inner side which receive the .w1re,'prevent ing its distortion or the arms thereof from being swung to one side as they are bent downwardly, and properly positioningthem therein in relation to the anvils 39 which are" pivoted at 40 in slots '41 in the work table 42, see Figs. 3, 6, 7 and 8.

The basket 6 is arranged on this table 42 within the support7 and properly positioned I to receive the prong ends .33 as they are forced by the hammer through the rim of the basket. The former 24 remains in supporting engagement with the handle during this op- The anvils have curved grooves43 in their fao'es and the handle prongs strike these grooves at the rear ends thereof, and, as

. curved form has been imparted to the ends" they are forced downwardly by the hammer, the prongs are curved upwardly. After the of the prongs by engagement with the pivoted anvils, the anvils are actuated on their pivots to further direct the prongs and cause them shown in Fig. 8. The anvils serve the double pur ose of guiding and forming the bends in t e prongs and forcing them back through the wall of the basket.

The anvils are actuated from the cam 44 which coacts with an arm 45 provided with a roller 46, the aim being mounted on a rockshaft 47 which is provided with an arm 48 connected by the link 49 to the arm 50 of the bell crank lever pivoted at 51. The other arm 52 of this bell crank lever is connected by the link 53 to the anvil so that the anvils are actuated in properly timed relation to the otherp'arts. A coiled spring 54 is connected to the base or pedestal and the arm 48 of the rockshaft 47 normally holds the arm 52 against an adjustable stop 55..

Thefinal clinch is formed by the clinching members 56 which are pivotedat 57 on the reciprocating head 22. These members are actuated on their pivots in timed relation to the number of other parts so that, after the v of which is connected by the link 61 to the v clinching members 56. 1

The clinching members are retracted on the up-stroke oI the reciprocating head by means of cams 62 withwhich rollers63 on the clinching members c'oact, so that on the return stroke of the'reciprocating head the 'clinchers are swung outwardly out of the way of the other movlng parts.

As the formingmember 124- must be. re-

tracted to permit theactuation of the clinch-- ing members, Iprovide the rod 26 with an arm 64 which engages a pivoted lever 65 carried by the. reciprocating head. This lever is pivoted. at 66 to project into the path of a coactmg stop 67 on the fixed head so that, as

the reciprocating head moves downwardly,

the lever 65 is brought into engagement therewith and actuated to retract the former to theposition shown in Figs.5 and 8. This permits the complete clinching operatidn by the clinching members.

The embodiment of my invention illustrated-is entirely automatic, the handles be ing formed and set from wire stock drawn from coilsor bales and the operator merely positioning the baskets to receive the handles;

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modihcations and adaptations which I contemplate as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the gar-t to which my invention relates to embody or adapt the same as may bedesired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim/as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination in a machine for making and applying handles including means for forming wire into'aU-shaped handle unit, of a slotted work table, anvils having curved prong receiving grooves in their faces pivotally mounted in said slots, a reciprocating head, a hammer carried thereby, a prong forming member operatively" associated with said hammer and head for limited movement independentl of the hammer, means for ac tuating said orming member to form prongs on a previously formed handle unit and support them while acted upon b the hammer to drive them inwardly throug the work and into engagement with said anvils, means for actuating said anvils on their pivots in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that the prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, clinching members pivotallymounted on said head,

means for swinging said clincher members on the1r pivots 1n timed relation to the retracting of said prong forming member and the actuation of said anvils to clinch the ends of the prongs on the outside of the work and while supported b said anvils, and retracting camswith whlchsaid clincher members coact on'the return stroke of the head to swing the clinching members outwardly.

. 2. The combination in a machine for making and applying handles including means for forming wire into a U-shaped handle unit, of a slotted worktable, anvils having curved prong receiving grooves in their faces pivotally mounted in said slots, a reciprocating head, a hammer carried thereb a prong forming member operatively associated with said hammer and headif'or limited movement independent of the hammer, means for actuating said orming member to form prongs on a previousl formed handle unit and support them whlle acted upon by thev hammer to drive them inwardly through the work and into engagement with said anvils, means =side of the work for actuatingsaid anvils on their pivots in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that the prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, clinching members pivotally mounted on said head, and means for swinging said clincher members'on the1r pivots in timed relation to-the retracting of said prong forming member and the actuation of said anvils to clinch the ends of the prongs on the outand while supported by said anvils. g Y

3. The combination in a machine for making and applying handles including means for forming wire into a U-shaped handle unit, of a slotted work table, anvils having curved prongreceiving grooves in their faces pivotally mounted in said slots, a reciprocating head, a hammer carried thereby, a prong forming means, means for actuating said anvils on their pivots in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that the prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, clinching members pivotally mounted on said head, means for swinging said clincher members on their pivots in timed relation to the actuation of said anvils to clinch the ends of the prongs on the outside of the work and while supported by said anvils, and retracting cams with which said clincher members coact on the return stroke of the head to swing the clinching members outwardly.

. 4. The combination in a machine for making and applying handles including means for forming wire into .a U-shaped handle unit, of a slotted work table, anvils having curved pron receiving groo'ves in their faces pivotally mounted in said slots, a reciprocating head, a hammer carried thereby,

. a prong forming means, means for actuating their pivots in timed relation to the actuation. of said anvils to clinch the ends of the prongs on the. outside of the work and while supported by said anvils.

5. In amachine of the class described, the

combination of a reciprocating head, a work table, pivotally mounted anvils having curved grooves in their faces, a hammer carried by said head; a prong'forming mcmber operatively associated with said hammer and head for limited movement independently of'th'e hammer, means for actuating said forming member, means for actuating said anvils on their pivots in timed relation to the'a'ctuatiou of said hammer and so that the handle prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, clinching members pivotally mounted on said head, and means for swinging said clincher members on their ivots on the work stroke of the head an in t med relation to the actuation of the hammer and anvils to clinch the ends of the prongs on grooves in'their faces, a hammer carried by 'said head, means for actuating said anvils on their pivots in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that the handle prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, clinching members pivotally mounted ,on said head, and

means for swinging said clincher members on their pivots on the work stroke of the head and in timed relation the actuation of the hammera-nd anvils'to clinch the ends of the prongs onthe outside of the work.

' and while supported by said anvils.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a reciprocating head, a work table, pivotally mounted anvils having curved grooves in their faces, a hammer carried by said head, a prong forming member operatively associated withsaid hammer and head for limited movement independently of the hammer, means for actuating said forming member, means for actuating said anvils on their pivots in timed relationv to the actuationof said hammer andso that the handle prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, clinching members pivotallymounted on said head, and means for swinging said clincher members on their pivots on the work stroke of the headland in timed relation to the actuation of the ham-'- mer and anvils.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a reciprocating head, a work table, 'pivotally. mounted anvils having curved grooves in their faces, a hammer carried by said head, means for actuating said anvils on their pivots in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that the Jill handle prongs are bent and their ends 'di-' rected outwardly through the work, clinching members pivotally mounted on said head, and means for swinging said clincher members ontheir pivots on the work stroke of the head and in timed relation to the a'ctuation of the hammer and anvils.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work table, anvils having curved grooves in their faces pivotally mounted inoperative relation to saidwork table, a hammer, a prong forming means for forming laterall disposedprongs on a U- shaped handle e ement, said formin means acting to' support the pron as t ey are I driven by the hammer inwar ly through the work and into engagement with said anvils, means for actuating said anvils in timed relas 1 tion to the actuation of said hammer-and-so that the'prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, and clinching members having a combined swinging and reciprocating movement actuated in timed relation to the actuation of the ham- 'mer and anvils ,to clinch the ends of the prongs upon the .outer side of the work. and

1 while the hammer and anvils are in supporting'engagem'ent therewith. of the class described,

10. In a machine the combination of a work table, anvils having curved grooves in their faces pivotally mounted in operative relation to said work table, a'- hammer, "a prong forming means tor forming laterallydisposed prongs on a U shaped handle element, said forming means acting 'to" support the prongs asthey are I driven by the hammer inwardly through the work and into engagement with said anvils, means for actuating said anvils in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that the. prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, and

clinching members actuated in timed relation to the actuation of the hammer and anvils to clinch the ends of the prongs upon the outer side of the work and whilethe hammer and anvils are in supporting engagement therewith.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work table, anvils mounted in operative relation to said work table, a'

hammer, a prong formingmeans for forming laterally disposed prongs on a U-shaped handle element, said forming means acting 'to'support the prongs as they are driven by combination of a work table, anvils mountedin operativerelation to said work table, a hammer, a prong forming means for forming laterally disposed prongs on a U shaped handle element, said forming means acting to support the prongs as they are driven by the hammer inwardly through the work and lnto engagement with said anvils, means for g actuating said anvils in timed relation to the actuation of saidhammerand so that the prongs are bent and their ends directed 0ut-' y through the work, and clinching members actuated in timed relation to the actuation of the'hammer to clinch the ends ward of the prongs upon the outer side of the work.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work table, anvils having curved grooves in their, -;faces pivot V I I mounted in operative relation-- to said iwerk table,,a hammer acting to drive laterally disposed prongs on a handle inwardly through the work and into' engagement with said anvils,- means for actuating said anvils in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that theprongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly-through the work, and clinching members having a combined swinging and reciprocating movement actuated' in timed relation to the actuation of the hammer andLanVils to clinch the ends of the prongs upon the outer side of the work and while the hammer and anvils are in supporting engagement therewith.

14."In a machine of the class described, the

- posed prongs on a handle inwardl combination of a work table anvils having curved grooves in their aces pivotally mounted in operative relation to said work table, a hammer acting to drive laterally disthe work'and into engagement wit said anvils, means for actuatlng said anvils in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer and so that the prongs are bent and their ends directed outwardly through the work, and

clinching members actuated in timed relation to the actuation of the hammer and anvils to clinch the ends of the prongs upon the outer side of the work and while the hammer and anvlills are in supporting engagement there- 15. Ina machine of the class described, the combination of a work table, anvils mounted in operative relation to said work table, a hammer acting to drive laterally disposed prongs on a handle inwardly through the work and into engagement with said anvils, means for actuating said anvils in timed rela tion to-the actuation of said hammer and so that the prongs are bent and their'ends directed outwardly through the work, and clinching members having a combined swinging and reciprocating movement actuated in timed relation to the actuation of the ham mer to clinch the ends of the prongs upon the outer side of the work. 16. .In a machine of the class described, th combination of a work table, anvils mounted in operative relation to said work table, a. hammer acting to drive laterally dis osed prongs on a handle inwardly throug the work and into engagement with said anvils, means for actuating said anvils in timed relathrough.

bined swinging and reciprocating movement actuated in timed relation to the actuationof the hammer and anvil. a

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a tiltingly mounted anvil, a hammer, means for actuating said anvil in timed relation to the actuationof said hammer, and a clinching member actuated in timed relation to the actuation of the hammer and anvil.

21. The combination in a machine for making and applying handles, includin means 7 for forming wire into a U shape handle unit with laterally directed prongs, of a hammer, anvils operatively associated with said hammer and acting to bend the prongs as they are driven through the work and direct them outwardly through the work, and clinching members actuated in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer to clinch the ends of the prongs upon the outer side of the work.

22. In a machine combination of a hammer, anvils operatively associated with saidhammer and acting to bend the prongs as they are driven through the work and direct them outwardly through the work, and clinching members actuated in timed relation to the actuation of said hammer to clinch the ends-of the prongs upon the outer side of the work.

In witness'whereof I have hereunto set my hand CARL O. STROMBEOK.

tion to the actuation of said hammer and so 40 that the prongs are bent and their ends directs ed outwardly through the work, and clinching members actuated in timed relatlon to the actuation of the hammer to clinch the ends of the prongs upon the outer side of the work.

17 In a machine of the class described the combination of a tiltingly mounted anvil having a curved groove in its face, a hammer, means for actuating said anvil in timed relation to the actuation of saidhammer, and a clinching member having a combined swin ing and reciprocating movement actuated 1n timed relation to the actuation of the hammer and anvil to act while the hammer and anvil 5 are in supporting engagement with the work.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an anvil having a curved groove in its face, a hammer, and a clinchin member having a combined .swin ing an reciprocating movement actuated 1n timed relation to the actuation of the hammer.

' 19. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a tiltingly mounted anvil, a hammer, means for actuating said anvil in timed relation to the actuation of said hamfor applying handles, the 

